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J. HEGERHORST.

SATGHEL HANDLL' l APPLICAUou mw 001,25. i915.

1,317,923. Patented oct. 7,1919.

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iran STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HEGERHOHST, or HAMMOND, INJSIAN'A, assIGNoR- or; y' v isitioxiviinn, or HAMMOND, INDIANA.

`Be it known that I, JOHN HEGERHORST, al citizen of the:` United States, 1 residing at Hammond, in theicoiinty'of Lake'-` State' of Indiana, have invented new and' `useful' Improvements in SatchelHandles, of which the following is' a specification. Y

This invention' relates' to handles, for grips', traveling bags, valises, satohel's 'and` the like, and its object is to provide a handle whichl is detachable fromthe' case for the' purpose of discouraging thefty thereof, the handle being removed when the Iowner'wislies t0 leave: the' case, so that the latter now' cannot be conveniently carried. Y j

The` inventimli also has' for' its object to provide' a handle fastening which precludes the possibility of the attachment of ar handle to the case otherfthanlthe lproperi one. W

A further objectofthe invention is 'to associate with theV handle' fastening a novel" means for looking the oase in closed; position. Y y

lith the Objects stated;V inview the inven-V tion consists in acoinbi'nationand arrangement of parts to"- be' hereinafter described and claimed, and 'in order that the same may be' better understood, refereiioisf had to the' accompanying' drawing foifiiii'ng.''aJ part of this spe'cili ';a"tion. 133 v lin the1 drawing,

partly bro-ken away; 4. Y :A Fig. 2 is a longitudi 'alise'cti'on of the lock;

and' 1440ig Fig. .12, respectively;- andi` y Fig. 5 is' a perspeetive view Of'a detail. `Referring speei'cal'ly tothe?drawing,V 10 denotes a fragment ofthe' grip, sa't'cl'ielv or other case, the same being provided with a handle' 11g for earrying the s'a`1'1i`e',"gandA said himc'lle'y being detachably "coimectedA to"A the' case, so that when the Ownerwishes to leave the same temporrrily;l he'fcaii reii'iove the handle'. The case cannot-now' be conveniently carried, andtheperson' carrying the same is also apt to' excite su'spicion',sq`that` p danger of theft of the-case' ls'reduced' to `a` minimum. ,Y

vThe detachable fastening 'for-the' handle l'i eomprisesgthe following partei i i lhe top of lie ease has the usual opening which is lined onoppos'ite'fs'ides b'y' two parallel longitudi'n'alnietal strips 12a1id 13, respectively, havingin'turiied flanges 121 and 4Speeiieation of Letters raten-t:

Vshank of which Y Y A y f' Y the housing161` ,Figure 1 is an elevationof the device,

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intermediatehou'sing 16. The housingsl 14j and 15 `have lateral' base flanges lwhieli seat beneath the flange lf2 mdf are' secured thereto by suitable fasteners: 1751- One end of the handle 111v is fitted with a headed stud 18 which seats loosely andire'- m'ovably in anv aperture lSa in the outer end' wall' of the housing 1,4, so" that' the handle' can beswungupwa'rdly and downwardly toi bring its other end away from: and' toward the housing 15. ylhe last-mentioned eiid of the handle" is detaehably connected to the housing' 15A in' which latter it is locled by a means which will now be' described; y, The housing'v 16' contains a slidable latch* bolt 1,8b having at one" end a hooli- 18czt1ie' bui lad of which peints upwafdiy; 'rim'V hook extends from" the botto'rn` of the b'olt and'from thetop thereof, at the sanieendi as the hook, extends a finger piece 118 the Inojeots l tlirouglf"A a' slbtf18t iii The-Harige 12?' lia's'a slot 19 andljlie fialg'e I3a a? recess` l9`ato5' ajconrho date the shank of the hoolr18. 'Iheyother @nu of theboit passes into" the housing i5'E and here carries'l a plate 20" having Onli'ts" outer face a series ofV outstanding' studs 20a'. the'top of thfpl'ate'fkis a rearward flange 21 to 'whichthe boltISb is loosely connected', as siiownl at" 2ia se thaeit te roekezi er tiltedf for a' purpose' to' bei presently' described. As the plate" 20 is carried thebolt 18', and the latter is movable in ,thegdireetion Of'its' length, the Sti'i'dSQOa Caml be advanced arid' ref tracted; 'Y A spring 22' eii'galgesV the lioked' end Y of the bolt for advancing thesame.

in thelfop of an housiag 125' is aperture .24' thrngh which is adapted to bejiiiserted a ONLHALF- '.i'o JOHN. s; .i

the others-sb that the chances of reaching the bottom of the lock with a tool for the purpose Vof tampering with the same, are greatly reduced. "With the middle stud in one position, various combinations can be produced by moving the other studs upor down on the plate 20, and the combination can also be changed by changing the posltion of the middle stud. Numerous combinations of apertures 25L in the tongue 25 are therefore rende-red possible.

The Iflange 122L has two transverse rows 27 and 2S, respectively, of apertures, the formerbeing designed to receive outstanding lugs 29 on the bottom edge of the tongue 25`when lthe latter'is inserted into the housing 15 and locked by the studs 20a. To the underside of the flange is riveted or otherwise fastened, as shown at 30, a spring metal plate 31 provided with three projectingv tongues 31aL having upstanding studs 31b which are positioned to seat in the apertures 28 and to project therefrom a sufiicient distance into the housing 15 to serve as stops for the plate 20, the sides of the studs which are thus engaged being flattened. When the tongue 25 is inserted into the housing v`15 the lugs 29 passthrough the apertures 27 and depress the plate 31 to retract the studs 311 for release of the plate 20, which is Vnow advanced by the spring 2 2 to seat the studs 2Oa in the apertures 25a. The fiange 12at forms a solid rest for the inner end of the tongue 25 from which the lugs 29 project, which latter only pass-through the apertures 27, and the flange therefore Vlimits the downward movement of the tongue 25 into the housing 1,5, so that the apertures 25a will be accurately positioned in line with the studs 20a.

` The tongue 25 is pivoted, as shown at 23, to a shank 23a extending from the end of the handle 11, which enables the handle to be foldedion the case 10 to conform with baggage room requirementsthat other articles may be placed on the case.

The bolt 13b also locks the case 10 closed, this being done by the hook 18C. The strip 12 carries, inside the case 10, a pair of outstanding tongues 32 having alined slots 32a, and the strip 13 carries a slotted tongue 33 adapted `jto seat between the tongues 32 when the caseis closed, the slot 33a of the tongue 33 then registering with the slots 32a.

The hooked endof the bolt 18b is so positioned `that the upstanding hook bill 181 can be passed through the registering slots 32a and 33, whereupon the case is locked closed.y To unlock the case, the bolt 18b mustl betilted or pushed inward to withdraw the hook bill from the slots. The bolt ,is held normally pushed .upward by abottom leaf spring 34 formed integral with the part 31. r'lC-he'length of the slots 32a and 331 is such that the bolt 1Sb can'be moved lengthwise a sufficient` dista-nce to lock or unlock the handle 11.

To remove the handle 11, it is necessary only to move the bolt 181 rearwardly by taking hold ofthe linger piece 18e, which withdraws the studs 20a from the apertures 25a. The tongue 25 is now free and may be with drawn from the housing 15, after which the other end of the -handle may be disconnected from the housing lf-l. The hook bill 18d remains in the slots 32a and 33a during this operation, and hence the case 1() remains locked closed. shifted rearward to unlock the handle, the studs 31b come in front of the plateV 2O and thus prevent the bolt from being moved forward, and as the linger piece 18c is outside and overhanging the Vslot 18f, the-bolt cannot be depressed to take the hook bill 18d out of the slots 32a and^33a`to unlock the case.- To unlock the case, the tongue 25 must be inserted into the housing 15 to withdraw the studs 311 from the plate 20, whereupon the bolt18b is left free to be slid to the left a sufficient distance Vto bring the finger jpiece 18e in line withthe slot 18f. The bolt can .now be depressed to take the hook bill 18d out of the apertures 32a and 33a, which unlocks the case. .It will therefore be seen that'the tongue 25 also has the func,- tion of a keyfor unlocking the case.

1. The combination with a valise or the like, and a removable handle therefor; of a slidable and tiltable latch bolt-carried by the valise, means in the valise engageable by the bolt for locking the valise, the bolt being disengageable by a tilting movement, a latch keeper' tongue on the handle, means on the bolt and engageable with said tongue for locking the handle to the valise, and means releasable by thetongue for preventing a sliding movement of the bolt to a position where it maybe tilted;V

2. The combination with a valiseor the like, and a removable handle therefor; of a slidable and tiltable latch bolt carried by the valise, 'a latch keeper tongue on the handle, means on the bolt and engageable with said tongue for 'locking the handle to the valise, said meansbeingoperable by a sliding move- Then the bolt 18b'i`s ment of the bolt, means in the valise and enisc gageable by the bolt for locking the valise,

said means being operable by sliding and Vtilting movements of the bolt inthe order named, and means for preventing such sliding movement of the bolt, said means being controlled by the aforesaid tongue.

1l. The combination With a valise or the like, and a removable handle therefor; of a slidable and tiltable latch bolt carried by the valise, means in the valise engageable by the bolt for locking the valise, the bolt being disengageable by a tiltin movement, a latch keeper tongue pivotay connected to the handle, means on the bolt and engageable With said tongue Vfor locking the handle to the valise, and means releasable bythe .'tongue for preventing a sliding movement of the bolt to a position Where it may be tilted. 5. The combination With a valise or the like, and a removable handle therefor; of a slidable and tiltable bolt carried by the va-` lise, a housing inclosing the bolt and having bolt and engageable with said tongue forv locking the handle to theV valise, said means being operable by a sliding movement of the Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the bolt, means in the valise and engageable by the bolt for locking the valise, said means being operable by sliding and tilting movements of the bolt in the order named, and means for preventing suoli sliding movement of the bolt.

6. The combination with a valise or the like, and a removable handle therefor; of a slidable and tiltable bolt carried by the valise, a housing inolosing the bolt and having an opening, an actuating member for the bolt passing through the opening in the housing and having on the outside thereof an abutment engageable with the housing Wall to prevent tilting of the bolt, and movable in line with the opening When the bolt is slid to permit the bolt to be tilted, a latch keeper tongue on the handle, means on the bolt and engageable with said tongue for locking the handle to the valise, said means being operable by a sliding movement of the bolt, means in the valise and engageable by the bolt for locking the valise, said means being operable by sliding and tilting movements .of the bolt in the order named, and means for preventing such sliding movement of the bolt, said means being controlled by the aforesaid tongue.

In testimony whereof Iralx my signature.

JOHN HEGERHORST.

Witness: HENRY CLAY CLEVELAND.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

